Judge Will Decide Missouri Abortion Rights Initiative Petition Issue
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A Missouri judge is deciding whether the state should pick up the pace on finalizing a proposed abortion rights initiative petition. The American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri is suing the state after a disagreement by the state auditor and attorney general on the projected cost of the effort. Tori Schafer, an attorney for the ACLU, says the delay denies the constitutional right to access the ballot…
The attorney general’s office says it is simply using its legal authority to refuse to approve the state auditor’s projected cost, which varies by about 12.5-billion dollars.
(From Missourinet)
